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A photograph of a seated figure in front of a large golden cobra hood and golden peacock-feather backdrop, wearing a red turban, pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, with hands raised in a mudra. Before the figure is a banana leaf laden with cooked rice, yellow lentil dish and a brass cup, surrounded by green vegetables, pumpkins, bananas and a basket of grapes. a person candidate is seated centrally, identifiable by the red turban, garlands and ornate gold jewellery, though the face is partly obscured and identity is uncertain. Shop signage and a metal grille appear in the background.

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A seated figure in a red and gold turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a large fan-shaped back, wearing a pink and purple flower garland, a red-orange shawl and a gold necklace, with one hand raised in blessing. In front are heaps of harvest produce: green gourds and a pale squash, leafy green stalks, carrots, turmeric-like roots, a whole cabbage and potatoes on a banana leaf, plus a wicker basket of green grapes. Incense smoke rises at left against a red wall. The offering display suggests a Pongal or Makara Sankranti harvest thanksgiving. a person: the figure wears a red turban, flower garland and red-orange shawl while seated on a throne, and is being honoured with a harvest offering.2024-01-15A photograph of a ceremonial offering set before a golden-framed throne seat with striped tiger-print cushions on a pink and gold cloth. A large printed portrait behind shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, orange robe and layered garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, hands raised in blessing, against a red wall. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. On a banana leaf in front sits a naivedya of white rice, lentils, fried snacks, sliced cucumber, beetroot and carrot, curry in small bowls, puris and chutney. Scattered petals and rice lie on the cushion. Probable Swamiji cues are the orange turban, orange robe and garlands on the portrait, which is a printed portrait with a visible printed caption.2021-12-28Outdoor street-side Pongal celebration at a shrine. A woman in a rust-red sari and gold bangles holds a small lamp or offering toward a seated golden deity murti with a cobra hood and a red head covering, draped in garlands. In front is an orange cloth table piled with green bananas, vegetables, sugarcane stalks, and a plate of coconut and produce. Black pots with rice are on the ground, and banana bunches and garlands hang overhead. A man in a light blue shirt stands with palms joined behind, and a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari prays with folded hands at right. A person in orange robes is partly visible at left.2024-01-15A framed photograph of a smiling man with a red turban seated on a leopard-print throne draped over a pink backdrop with a painted deity panel. He wears a multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers with green leaves, bangles and a red shawl, and holds a pink flower in one hand while raising the other in a blessing gesture. In front, a brass plate on a banana leaf holds white rice, vadas, a curry, and papadum-style flatbreads. Behind the food stand a tiger-striped stand with two small oil lamps decorated with flowers and a copper cup. A wooden staff rests on the throne and a drum sits at the left edge. a person by the red turban, garland and throne, though the appearance is only partly visible.2021-04-13A photograph of a seated man in rust-orange sannyasi robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a long tulasi-like beaded mala draped over his shoulders, a red bindi on his forehead, and his hair swept back. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and reaches with his right hand toward a green banana leaf spread on a white cloth. The leaf holds a meal of rice, fried papad, yellow sweets, carrot and vegetable preparations, pickles, a small steel tumbler, and a steel bowl with white items. Visible cues: the seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a beaded mala, a bindi and a golden throne, a presentation consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his face is not used for identification.2013-09-05 +2 copiesA group photo at a Pongal/Makara Sankranti celebration outside a temple entrance. Seven people stand and kneel around an orange-draped table laden with fresh produce: green beans, a pumpkin, a green squash, bananas, carrots, sugarcane stalk, and a banana leaf with rice. A seated central figure in a red turban, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers, wears gold jewellery and a saffron-orange garment, with a golden cobra-hood backdrop behind. Around them, women in orange and white saris and men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas press palms together in namaskar. A woman in front holds a small brass bell and a kalasha stands at the bottom. A red sign reads Annadhanam with an arrow reading Way to Dhyanapeetham. a person cues are not clearly visible, so the seated figure is described by role only.2024-01-15September 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering set up in a red-draped shrine room. Centre back, a life-size cutout or printed image of a smiling figure in a red turban and pink-red robe, hands raised in greeting, seated on an ornate chair draped with a gold-bordered cloth. It is garlanded with a long strand of red, yellow and white flowers. Before it sit steel plates and bowls of food offerings including rice, dal, vegetable dishes, chutney, papads and sweets, plus a steel pot, a conch shell, a small oil lamp, rose petals and a bowl of red flowers on a red cloth. The figure is a printed or cut-out depiction, not a person physically present.April 23 20132013-04-23OTHER - MY KAILASA IS NOT IN THIS LIST on 4/13/20212021-04-13Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with carved elephant-motif armrests, framed by two tall silver pillars and a deep red backdrop hung with gold bells and red-and-white tassels. The figure wears an orange-red turban and saffron garments, a long garland of yellow and white flowers with green leaves around the neck, and has hands raised in blessing. a person: the figure wears an orange turban and saffron garland with ornate throne presentation, matching the page's claim of his presence, though the face and features are not clearly visible enough to confirm. In front of the throne lies a red velvet cloth covered with banana-leaf plates of laddus, sweets, fried snacks, fruit including bananas, pineapple and melon, and many small metal bowls of savouries, nuts and pulses. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, and a flower-filled offering tray sits at the centre. This appears to be a naivedyam offering display.2022-12-19Kailasa Hosure 30 August 2021